Pakistani Analyst Arrested for Criticizing Riyadh
According to Umat newspaper, Zayd Zaman Hamed was arrested while in Saudi Arabia.
He is frequently invited by various TV stations to share his comments on regional developments with TV viewers.
Zayd Zaman Hamed has been a sharp critic of the Saudi regime’s policies in the region, including those regarding Pakistan and Yemen.
He has condemned Saudi Arabia’s aggression on Yemen and opposed any Pakistani involvement in the Saudi-led attacks on Yemen.
The Al Saud regime started its military strikes on Yemen in late March – without a UN mandate – in an attempt to weaken Yemen’s Houthi Ansarullah movement and bring the country’s fugitive former President Abd Rabbuh Mansour Hadi, who is a staunch ally of Riyadh, back to power.
The UN says at least 2,600 people have been killed and 11,000 others wounded in the conflict in Yemen since March 19.
